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recycle

re·cy·cle

recycle

 
 
pronunciation:
ri saI kl
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part of speech: verb
inflections: recycles, recycling, recycled
definition: to put used things through a process that allows them to be used again.
The city recycles paper, glass, metal, and plastic.
 
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derivations: recyclable (adj.), recyclability (n.)
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  • recycling:
    the activity of processing things so that they can be used again.
  • recyclable:
    able to be recycled.
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